Alice Boyes Books

Do you overthink before taking action? Are you prone to making negative predictions? Do you worry about the worst that could happen? Do you take negative feedback very hard? Are you self-critical? Does anything less than perfect performance feel like failure? If any of these issues resonate with you, you're probably suffering from some degree of anxiety, and you're not alone. The good news: while reducing your anxiety level to zero isn't possible or useful (anxiety can actually be helpful!), you can learn to successfully manage symptoms - such as excessive rumination, hesitation, fear of criticism and paralysing perfection. In The Anxiety Toolkit, Dr. Alice Boyes translates powerful, evidence-based tools used in therapy clinics into tips and tricks you can employ in everyday life. Whether you have an anxiety disorder, or are just anxiety-prone by nature, you'll discover how anxiety works, strategies to help you cope with common anxiety 'stuck' points and a confidence that - anxious or not - you have all the tools you need to succeed in life and work.

Make anxiety work for you. In today's fast-paced work environment, we often rush to meet deadlines, overextend ourselves for colleagues, and set high goals, leading to internalized stress and fear of failure. Anxiety, the most common mental disorder globally, manifests differently based on various factors like genetics and environment. However, it doesn't have to hinder your performance. When managed thoughtfully, anxiety can enhance resourcefulness, productivity, and creativity, fostering stronger connections with colleagues. This guide will help you differentiate between stress and anxiety, recognize your personal anxiety triggers, and respond with self-compassion. Drawing on the latest psychological research and expert advice, you'll learn to manage anxiety in everyday situations and during challenging times, explore mindfulness practices that suit you, and establish a support system for long-term management. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series offers essential insights into the emotional aspects of professional life, providing research-backed strategies for handling difficult situations and promoting emotional well-being at work. These uplifting and practical resources are designed to help ambitious professionals master the social skills necessary for success.

An empowering guide to overcoming self-defeating behaviors I can’t believe I just did that! Why does this always happen to me? I really should stop myself from . . . Sound familiar? Whether we’re aware of it or not, most of us are guilty of self-sabotage. These behaviors can manifest in seemingly innocuous ways, but if left unchecked can create stress and cause problems in all areas of your life. In The Healthy Mind Toolkit, Dr. Alice Boyes provides easy, practical solutions that will help you identify how you’re holding yourself back and how to reverse your self-sabotaging behaviors. Blending scientific research with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, this engaging book will take you through the steps to address this overarching problem, including how to: • Identify the specific ways you're hurting your success in all aspects of your life • Capitalize on the positive aspects of your extreme traits instead of the negatives • Find creative solutions to curb your self-defeating patterns • Practice self-care as a problem-solving strategy Filled with quizzes and insightful exercises to personalize your journey from harmful behaviors to healthy habits, The Healthy Mind Toolkit is the essential guide to get out of your own way and get on the path to success.

Pocity obáv, úzkosti a strachu nie sú pre nikoho z nás príjemné. Hlavne vtedy, ak preberajú vládu nad našimi životmi a správaním. Alice Boyesová, autorka a expertka na kognitívno-behaviorálne terapie, vo svojej knihe Ako sa zbaviť úzkosti ponúka účinné metódy na zdolanie úzkostlivých stavov a porúch. Sústreďuje sa na oblasť osobných, ale aj profesionálnych problémov a je pripravená pomôcť každému.Ľudia, ktorí často pociťujú obavy a úzkosť, sa utápajú v úvahách o vlastnom konaní, nie sú so sebou spokojní a neustále hľadajú spôsob, ako sa zdokonaliť. Práve v tomto procese sa zablokujú najčastejšie a snažia sa svoje problémy riešiť prostredníctvom motivačnej literatúry, ktorá im sľubuje kariérny úspech. Najdôležitejšie však je, aby sa sústredili na zbavenie sa úzkosti, ktorou trpia. Jej najčastejšími príznakmi sú nekonečné zvažovanie, predstavy katastrofických scenárov, perfekcionizmus vo všetkom, čo robia a mimoriadne kritické sebahodnotenie.Táto kniha vám pomôže na ceste k rozpoznaniu a prekonaniu negatívnych pocitov, ktoré vám znepríjemňujú život.